U.S. Justice Department confirms criminal leak investigation

June 09, 2013|Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Departmentis in the initial stages of a criminal investigation into theunauthorized disclosure of secret information following leaksthat revealed the extent of U.S. surveillance, spokeswoman NandaChitre said on Sunday.

Prosecutors will decline further comment, Chitre said in anemail the same day that Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee,revealed he was the source of leaks to Britain's Guardiannewspaper.